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We also keep businesses connected with dependable fiber infrastructure and internet solutions backed by award-winning service, helping organizations thrive in an increasingly connected world.\nAt the forefront of digital transformation, we continuously evolve our offerings to meet the dynamic needs of our customers-delivering reliable connectivity and groundbreaking digital experiences.\nOur commitment to excellence extends beyond infrastructure. We invest in our people through personalized training, coaching, and a supportive work environment that fosters growth and opportunity. Employees are empowered to represent a superior telecommunications company while making a meaningful impact in the communities we serve.\nWe offer a robust benefits package that includes rewards, recognition programs, and employee discounts-ensuring our team members are supported in both their professional and personal journeys. At Astound, we believe in creating astounding possibilities for everyone, everywhere.\nA Day in the Life of theThe Purchasing Coordinator I supports day-to-day procurement activity by creating and maintaining purchase orders, coordinating with vendors and internal stakeholders, tracking order status, and helping ensure accurate purchasing and inventory-related data. This coordinator provides first-line purchasing support, assists with routine invoice and order discrepancies, maintains documentation and tracking tools, and partners closely with Finance, Accounting, Accounts Payable, Inventory, warehouse operations, and suppliers to support timely, accurate, and compliant procurement activity.\nCreate, update, and maintain purchase orders in accordance with established purchasing procedures.\nCoordinate with internal stakeholders to confirm purchasing requirements, coding, quantities, delivery needs, supporting documentation, and approval status.\nCommunicate with suppliers, vendors, warehouse teams, Finance, Accounting, Payable, Inventory, and operational stakeholders to support timely order processing.\nMonitor open requests, purchase orders, approvals, deliveries, vendor responses, and missing documentation; provide status updates and follow-up as needed.\nResearch items, vendor, pricing, inventory, coding, order history, and documentation details to resolve routine purchasing discrepancies.\nSupport item creation, item maintenance, vendor documentation, supplier setup requests, and inventory-related system updates.\nAssist with purchasing run rates, minimum order quantities, reorder points, pricing communications, product ordering, reports, tracking tools, and dashboards.\nPartner with Accounts Payable, internal stakeholders, and suppliers to research invoice discrepancies, match exceptions, receipt issues, pricing variances, and purchase order concerns.\nProvide purchasing support by answering process questions, reviewing order details, supporting vendor follow-up, and helping resolve routine order issues.\nCross-train to provide backup support during vacations, absences, and peak workload periods.\nPerform other duties as assigned.\nWhat You Bring to the Table:\n1-2 years of experience in purchasing, procurement operations, inventory support, finance, accounting, accounts payable, vendor coordination, or related business operations preferred\nExperience using Microsoft Excel and purchasing, inventory, ERP, or reporting systems is preferred.\nWorking knowledge of purchasing, procurement, purchase order processing, vendor coordination, item setup, item maintenance, data integrity practices, and related documentation requirements.\nAbility to follow purchasing policies, approval workflows, documentation standards, and internal control requirements while maintaining accurate and complete records.\nAbility to review purchasing requests, validate supporting information, research discrepancies, resolve routine issues, and escalate exceptions appropriately.\nStrong attention to detail, analytical thinking, problem-solving, organization, research, and follow-through skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.\nStrong written, verbal, interpersonal, and customer-service skills with the ability to communicate status, delays, documentation needs, and next steps clearly and professionally.\nAbility to collaborate professionally across Finance, Accounting, Procurement, Accounts Payable, Inventory, vendors, suppliers, warehouse teams, and operational stakeholders.\nProficiency in Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Office applications required; experience with Smartsheet, SharePoint, ReQlogic, ERP systems, Power Query, Power BI, or related reporting and purchasing tools preferred.\nAbility to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive purchasing, vendor, inventory, and financial information appropriately.\nEducation:\nHigh school diploma or equivalent required. Associate degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Finance, Accounting, or a related field preferred. Equivalent relevant experience may be considered.\nWe're Proud to Offer a Comprehensive Benefits Package Including:\n401k retirement plan, with employer match\n\nInsurance options including: medical, dental, vision, life and STD insurance\n\nPaid Time Off/Vacation: Starting at 80 hours per year, and increases based on tenure with the organization\n\nFloating Holiday: 40 hours per year\n\nPaid Holidays: 7 days per year\n\nPaid Sick Leave: Astound allows a number of paid sick hours per calendar year and varies based on state and/or local laws\n\nTuition reimbursement program\n\nEmployee discount program\n\n*Benefits listed above are for regular full-time position\nBase Salary: The base salary range for this position is $21.00 - $26.00/hour plus opportunities for benefits. The base pay range represents the low and high end of the hiring range for this job. 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